2005 BMW 1 Series 2.0L Diesel · YG55 NBY
2005 BMW 1 Series (2.0L, diesel). First registered 30 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 173,876 miles. MOT expired on 04 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- BMW 1 SERIES
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 173,876 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
YG55 NBY Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/03/2023
- 173,876 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (38 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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YG55 NBY Mileage History
- 24/09/200831,759 mi
- 24/09/200831,759 mi
- 02/04/201045,779 mi+14,020 mi
- 16/04/201150,562 mi+4,783 mi
- 22/09/201151,137 mi+575 mi
- 18/02/201351,146 mi+9 mi
- 23/01/201476,099 mi+24,953 mi
- 10/02/2015106,430 mi+30,331 mi
- 10/02/2015106,430 mi
- 20/01/2016117,584 mi+11,154 mi
- 20/01/2016117,584 mi
- 04/01/2017126,858 mi+9,274 mi
- 04/01/2017126,858 mi
- 18/10/2017137,382 mi+10,524 mi
- 18/10/2017137,382 mi
- 22/09/2018150,254 mi+12,872 mi
- 28/09/2018150,414 mi+160 mi
- 28/09/2019158,292 mi+7,878 mi
- 15/10/2020167,461 mi+9,169 mi
- 20/10/2020167,476 mi+15 mi
- 20/10/2021171,311 mi+3,835 mi
- 21/10/2021171,319 mi+8 mi
- 03/03/2023173,875 mi+2,556 mi
- 05/03/2023173,876 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 9,840 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
YG55 NBY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 BMW 1 Series (YG55 NBY) between September 2008 and March 2023.
The record contains 15 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 05 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (38 issues), Tyres (15 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Windscreen (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 53 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle arch liner (5.2.3 (f))”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) ”; “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.
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